Procrastination is consistently viewed as problematic to academic success and students’ general well-being. There are prevailing questions regarding the underlying and maintaining mechanisms of procrastination, which are yet to be fully learned across countries and cultures. The present research study examines the status of procrastination among university students in Singapore and its relationships with time management and emotional regulation. A total of 105 participants completed our survey mainly containing two scales – the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS) with a total of 12 items, as well as the Assessment of Time Management Skills (ATMS) with a total of 11 items in the time management subscale and 5 items in the emotion regulation subscale. The results of our survey suggest that there is a negative relationship between procrastination and time management, as well as between procrastination and emotional regulation. Students with a disability tend to significantly procrastinate more than students without a disability. Procrastination levels were also reported to not have changed before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, implying that online courses can be deployed without much concern for students’ procrastination levels.

Authors:
Mo Chen, University of Saint Joseph (Macao), Macau
Jia Min Chung, NUS High School, Singapore
Jeong Won Mun, Nanyang Junior College, Singapore

About the Presenter(s)
Dr mo chen is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of Saint Joseph in Macau

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